Category: Verdicts & Settlements

July 20, 2011

Accident attorney discusses the unintended harms that result from not telling juries about the existence of insurance in auto accident lawsuits In my years trying car accident and truck accident injury cases, I’ve learned that there are many misconceptions that jurors have about our judicial system. Chief among these is that many people incorrectly believe …

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May 27, 2011

Michigan Auto Law attorney wins $1.45 million on $175,000 Wayne County case evaluation award Congratulations our Michigan Auto Law attorney and his deserving client for last week’s $1.45 million truck accident trial verdict. The verdict was received on May 17 in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit. What makes the case interesting is how the …

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February 21, 2011

Auto accident attorney is named in magazine for his record-breaking $2.5 million settlement Crain’s Detroit Business has listed Michigan Auto Law’s $2.5 million personal injury settlement in its “Top verdicts and settlements list.” According to the magazine, Adeleye v. Michigan Department of Transportation, was the highest-reported auto accident settlement in Michigan for 2010 – that occurred …

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January 19, 2011

Truck accident lawyer Steve Gursten gets $3.5 million verdict on insurance company offer of $1 million in record Jackson County, Michigan lawsuit Michigan Lawyers Weekly lists truck truck accident lawyer Steve Gursten’s verdict as the highest truck accident verdict in the state for the year. The Jackson County case, Fairley v. Schiber Truck Co. et. al, …

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January 18, 2011

Truck accident attorney gets $3.5 million for man injured by two semi-trucks in Jackson County I’m happy to announce that Michigan Auto Law received the top-reported 2010 personal injury trial verdict for a truck accident in Michigan. This was based upon year-end compilations of all the jury verdicts as reported in the January 10 issue …

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December 30, 2010

Auto accident attorney gets $2.5  million for driver hit by falling concrete from a freeway bridge Michigan Auto Law’s $2.5 million settlement on behalf of our client is featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s year-end report of the highest verdicts and settlements in the state for 2010. The lawsuit is one of the top auto accident …

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December 23, 2010

Steve Gursten explains how friends from around the country helped in most recent trial, in Jackson County The Beatles wrote “With a little help from my friends.” It certainly applies to the help I received from many good friends getting ready for my last trial. Last Wednesday, a Jackson County jury returned a verdict of …

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December 21, 2010

Jackson Citizen Patriot misses the real story of insurance company abuse Last Wednesday, a Jackson County jury returned a verdict of $3.5 million dollars for Jim and Kim Fairley. I am so happy for them. The Fairleys are wonderful people and they really deserve this. The next morning, I was surprised to see my trial …

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December 13, 2010

Steven Gursten and Thomas James of Michigan Auto Law recovered pain and suffering damages only for plaintiff hit by two semi-trucks, featured in Jackson Citizen Patriot Truck accident attorneys Steven Gursten and Thomas James received a $3.5 million jury verdict on Dec. 15. This was only for the pain and suffering of a 56-year-old man involved …

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